Email Updates
Commentary
Using standardized OR checklists and creating extended time-out checklists.
October 5, 2016
Hey LA, Turner TC. AORN J. 2016;104(3):248-53.
Checklist use in the surgical environment has received attention worldwide. This commentary discusses the development of an extended time-out checklist for operating rooms, implementation barriers to consider, how checklists can augment teamwork, and the role of nurses as leaders on improvement projects.
